Saudi Arabia ranks 9th, UAE ranks 11th, India at 17th, Pakistan at 22nd position and Qatar at 24th in the list of most powerful countries in the world for the year 2019, according to the US News and World report rankings. See Also :Top 10 weakest currencies in the world

The ranking is based on country's political and financial influence in the world as well as international alliances, military strength and how its position as international leader. Recommend :Population wise country rankings

- No doubt, Saudi Arabia is a large and wealthy country and one of large country in the Middle East. The ranking for the top 25 powerful countries in the world is listed below.